hilippines’ colonial
past with the
Spaniards brought
many influences that colored our
cultural and artistic traditions. In
the essay titled Dulaan An Essay on
Philippine Theater in the book Tuklas
Sining Essays on The Philippine
Arts, Nicanor G Tiongson mentioned
that plays with Spanish influence:
Komedya, Sinakulo and the Pasyon are
part of the development of Philippine
Theater.
With the evangelization of
Christianity among the native Filipinos
during the Spanish colonization,
dramas were used as powerful tools for

‘Christianization.’
These dramas are known as secular
and religious plays. These secular
plays and religious plays were held to
celebrate liturgical seasons like advent
and lent (Tiongson, 1991).
These secular and religious plays
include the Komedya, Moro-Moro,
Komedya de San Miguel, Yawa-Yawa,
Pasion y Muerte, Panunuluyan,
Pastores, Bakahan, Moriones, Pasyon
a recitation of the suffering, death and
resurrection of Christ (as mentioned
above) and the Salubong during Easter
Sunday.
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ive young ladies namely, Heintze Crile
Malack, Nicole Inovero, Esel Pabillaran,
Alexa Patriana, and Reyna Rose Abriol,
were chosen among sixteen candidates as the Miss
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Of course, with summer
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tangier kick with the Thai
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the Stonewall Kitchen Maple
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A sweet ending to your
summer meals, make your
Peach Crème Fraiche more
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caramel sauce that you can
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Waitrose Blended Scotch
Whiskey. Also try the
Molinera Peach Halves and
the KG Plain Flower Rolls for
an easy-to-prepare summer
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ent is a religious
season when all
Christians remember
the venerable life, suffering and death
of Christ, the Savior of mankind and
the world. Lent, is a commemoration
to Jesus Christ’s last week on earth.
It is also observed by many
religious Christians who prepare
themselves in understanding,
contemplating and celebrating the
death and resurrection of Christ.
Lent starts with Ash Wednesday.
This marks the humbling of oneself
for penance, sacrifice and fasting.
The ash is also used to symbolize
ones readiness for deep reflection and
repentance of sins.
One of the significant events
during lent is Palm Sunday, and this
marks the beginning of the Holy
Week.
Palm Sunday signifies the joyful
acceptance of the people of Jerusalem
of Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry to
Jerusalem.
The people who celebrate this
event bring with them palm leaves
that are blessed by priests during
Palm Sunday masses.
In the article Holy Week: Filipino
Style, it was mentioned that these
palm leaves are used to ward off evil
spirits.
Maundy Thursday is one important
day of the Holy Week. On the night
of Maundy Thursday, Christ had His
last supper with His apostles.

The said last supper serves as a
celebration of Passover.
During this night also, Christ
washed the feet of His apostles which
extends His humility of service and
cleansing.
During this night also, Christ
was held captive and was brought to
Caiaphas.
Good Friday on the other hand is
the suffering, crucifixion and death of
Christ which fulfills the salvation plan
of God to mankind.
The reading of the Passion is
always done during Good Friday
as celebration of the Liturgy of the
Word.
Moreover, Lent ends with the
resurrection of Jesus Christ; this is
called Easter Sunday.
His resurrection affirms that He is
the Lamb of God who takes away the
sins of the world.
This commemoration also
strengthens the faith that is built by
Jesus Christ’s teachings as He served
the world as the son of God.
In the Philippines, Lent is
celebrated in various ways.
The usual masses in preparation
for the season include Ash
Wednesday, Palm Sunday and the
Holy Week’s mass celebrations.
Apart from these, folk dramas and
public performances are held that
depict Filipinos’ communal sense of
religiosity and deeper faith in God.
Reenactments of the Pasyon, Via

Crusis and Siete Palabras are held as
part of the celebration.
Various places in the Philippines
have their own special staging of any
of the religious dramas.
For example, Sta Isabel in Malolos
Bulacan stages The Palm Sunday
Osana. In Paete, Laguna presents the
Way of the Cross or Via Crucis.
In Marinduque, people witness
the Moriones which tells the legend
of Longinus whose faith in God was
attained when he cured from blindness
by the blood of Christ.
And in Medina, Misamis Oriental,
the Hinuklog Festival showcases Ang
Pasyon ni Kristo a Street Play.
These places or communities show
or prove that the Philippines is known
as a Christian or a Catholic country.
And this year’s lent, Xavier
University through its repertory
company, The Xavier Stage, brings
back the Pasyon tradition which was
led by Cagayan de Oro Theater Arts in
1973 and 1974.
COTA’s production was titled
Pulong ug Kahayag which was
produced by the late Fr Francisco
Demetrio SJ through the outreach
program of the Philippine Educational
Theater Association.
The PETA Team came over in 1972
with Mr Lutgardo Labad, Fr Francisco
Demetrio Awardee on Culture and
Arts, who conducted series of theater
workshops.
Pulong ug Kahayag was developed

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o you have
any unfinished
business? Are their
evidences of unfinished business
in this world? Look around you
and definitely you will notice that
there are many unfinished things
in this world.
One researcher visited South
Dakota and learned that the
sculptor named Gutzon Borglum,
never finished his work. He
noticed that he spent more time
on George Washington than he
did on the other three presidents.
That’s because he originally
planned to extend the figures
of each president down into the
chest area.
But he never lived long
enough to see his dream through
to completion.
After the sculptor’s death his
son continued his work for a few
months, but he ran out of money.
Millions of tourists have
visited since then, but Mount
Rushmore for all its grandeur
remains an unfinished work of
art.
This researcher continues
to observe while a well-known
singer appears with the Boston
Pops Orchestra at a great 4th of
July celebration.

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and written by Fr Renato Javellana
SJ, Alfonso Sun, Nanette Roa,
Margie Torre, Ludivina Opena and
Oscar Caina, and it was directed by
Maryo J de los Reyes, Frank Rivera,
Brenda Fajardo and Jojo Purisima.
The Xavier Stage’s Ang Pasyon ni
Hesukristo uses the adaptation of Prof
Linda Manalo.
This is a stage production that uses
theater semiology and perhaps, next
year the company will carry out the
COTA tradition of mounting Pulong
ug Kahayag as a street play.
Leading the cast for The Xavier
Stage’s Ang Pasyon ni Hesukristo is
Carl Cyril Manere who plays as Jesus.
Other artists include Ms Ma
Veronica Bing large (Mother Mary),
Rosell Velez (Judas), Arniel Bo Daluz
(Pilate), Giovanni Tampus (Annas),
Roger Garcia (Peter), Rhea Arroyo
(Mary Magdalene), Reynald Mangao
(Jhon the Beloved) and the rest of the
members of The Xavier Stage actors’
pool.
Managing the production is Josey
Rex Soriano while Noli Paglinawan
serves as Stage Manager.
Ang Pasyon ni Hesukristo will
be shown on April 16-17, 2014 with
matinee shows at 3:30 pm and gala
shows at 7:00 pm at the XU Little
Theater. Admission is FREE.
This production is The Xavier
Stage’s contribution to Xavier
University Triduum.

WORDS
AND
NOTES

by DEBBIE CABAGUE

The audience numbers in the
tens of thousands. The closing
number-a song he hadn’t heard
it in 20 years- was “Let There be
Peace on Earth.”
The crowd held hands and
swayed back and forth as she
sang, “Let there be peace on
earth, and let it begin with me.”
He says it was a moving sight
to see so many earnest voices
singing what is essentially a
prayer for peace.
But just a flick of the channel
showed how far we are from “the
peace that was meant to be.”
The screen transported them
to some faraway land where tanks
were blasting away and men were
marching off to war.
It was a solemn reminder that
the quest for peace is just that–a
quest and not a finished journey.
With so much killing in the
world, the singer’s voice was like
a midsummer night’s dream.
The search for lasting
peace on earth is another bit of
unfinished business.
Let’s go local. Do you
remember the famous young
actor who died in 2002? Who
would have thought that Rico
Yan would be found dead by his
friend the next day in his cottage?

Suddenly he was gone at age 27.
Many of us Filipinos at that
time watched his televised
Funeral.
Unfinished business? A lot.
That must be our worst fear,
to die before our time ... dying
too early ,dying to soon, die
with work unfinished, die with
dreams unfulfilled. We all know
what it’s like don’t we?
All of us have unfinished
things cluttering in the highway
of life- the half read book,
letters/emails started but never
sent, exercise/diet regimen not
finished, the to do list that never
gets done but it could be more
serious than that ... the abandoned
child, the wrecked marriage, bills
never paid, promises never kept.
All of us go through
life leaving behind a trail
of unfinished projects and
unfulfilled dreams.
How few there are who can
come to the end of life and say,
“I finished exactly what I set out
to do.”
There’s only one man in
history who finished exactly what
he was set to do and his name is
Jesus Christ.

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THE
TEST
of the things we think, say or do

1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIP?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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Let’s look back. It was Friday
in Jerusalem and a huge crowd has
gathered at the place called Skull
Hill.
It was on the north side of the
city, just outside the Damascus
Gate, and located by the side of a
well-traveled road.
The Romans liked to hold their
crucifixions in public places.
Killing people in public had a
salutary effect on the masses.
This particular crucifixion
started at 9 a.m. For three hours
everything proceeded normally.
Then at exactly 12 noon, the
sky went black.
Not overcast, but pitch black,
so black that you couldn’t see
your hand in front of your face.
For three hours darkness fell
across the city of Jerusalem.
There were screams,
hideous cries, moans, and other
unidentifiable sounds.

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Then, just as suddenly as
it started, the darkness lifted,
disappeared, vanished, and sanity
returned to the earth.
One glance at the middle cross
made it clear that this man Jesus
would not last much longer.
He looked dead already. His
body quivered uncontrollably, his
chest heaving with every tortured
breath. The soldiers knew from
long experience that he wouldn’t
make it to sundown.
For three hours darkness fell
across the city of Jerusalem.
Then it happened. He shouted
something-"My God, my God,
why have you forsaken me?”
Someone in the crowd shouted
back to him.
Moments passed, death drew
near, then a hoarse whisper, “I
thirst.” The soldiers put some sour
vinegar on a sponge and lifted it to
his lips with a stalk of hyssop.

He moistened his lips and took
a deep breath. If you listened you
could hear the death rattle in his
throat.
He had less than a minute to
live. Then he spoke again. It was a
quick shout.
Just one word. If you weren’t
paying attention, you missed
it in all the confusion. Then he
breathed out another sentence.
Then he was dead.
What was that shout? In Greek
it is only one word . . . Tetelestai .
. . “It is finished.”
The price of sin was paid in
full. The question is Do you
believe?
“For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten
son that whosoever believes in
Him shall not perish but have an
everlasting life.” – John 3:16

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Manager Lorenzo Tang. “After a break for the Holy
Week, we will be doing it regularly every Friday
and Saturday.”
Starting from 7 PM onwards (depending on
any survivors), the Pool Party series will feature
an Open Bar and finger food, a Live Band a DJ,
games and other fun activities for the unbelievable
introductory price of only PhP 599 nett per person!
“I guess it has never been done before here
in CDO,” Mr. Tang said. “Something unusual,
extravagant, wild maybe but not too much! “
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Higaonon Tribe to try turning
aquatic weeds to revenue resources
By Oliver Badel Inodeo,DSWD
Cagayan de Oro City --- In a serene
and interior village of Pagalungan,
some 45 minutes ride from downtown
here, cradles a Higaonon Tribe
community of this city.
The tribal community relies on
corn, rice, root crops, bananas, among
others for their staple food and from
a small lake for tilapia and carp fish
supply and a freshwater lobster locally
known as ulang.
Datu Rosalino Aguio
Manlinombay, the tribal leader of
the community, disclosed that the
small lake is important to their
community because it is the breeding
place of thousands of tilapia and carp
fingerlings he cultured this year.
It also becomes the source of tap
water for washing and bathing of
some households living near the lake.
Not only that, the lake in this
mining village also grows water
hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), a
free-floating perennial plant with dark
green leave blades which varies from
circular to elliptical in shape attached
to a spongy, inflated petiole.
The lake is one of the two bodies
of fresh water in this city that grows
mats of water hyacinth. The other
is in urban area of this city; along
the silted river bank of Cagayan
de Oro River located in Balacanas,
Consolacion village.
Threats of water hyacinth
The tribal community did not
recognize the imminent threat of the
water hyacinth that abound in their
lake.
Unknown to the community, the
Department of Environmental and
Natural Resources has considered
the aquatic plant as pest and water
pollutant as it invades and chokes
up waterways causing flood and
problems to the locals and the
environment.
Further, it provides a growing
field for mosquitoes and screens off
sunlight that is required by aquatic
flora and fauna. Recently, a tribe
member who is a Pantawid Pamilya
beneficiary disclosed that he has a
low catch for months now compared

to several years before. However, he
attributed the low catch from the
siltation and shallowing of the lake,
and not to the spread of mats of
water hyacinth over the lake. Studies
show that water hyacinth is a very
aggressive invader and can form
thick mats. If these mats cover the
entire surface of the rivers they can
cause oxygen depletion and fish kills.
Besides, water hyacinth has no known
direct food value to wildlife and is
considered a pest species.
Studies also revealed that water
loss can be as much as 1.8 times that
of evaporation from waterways free of
these plants; access to sites becomes
difficult when weed infestation is
present; fish populations decrease
as water begins to lose oxygen and
sunlight; populations of crocodiles
and snakes increase; and in areas
where fishermen are barely able to
sustain themselves from this industry,
this is an economic disaster.
Also, when water hyacinth thrives,
it will compete with other aquatic
plants. This causes an imbalance
in the micro‐ecosystem resulting
in reduced flora and the fauna that
depend on it. Localized water quality
also deteriorates which may be
harmful to people who rely on the
waterway for drinking water.
Making water hyacinth beneficial
Recently, the Department of Social
Welfare and Development in Northern
Mindanao through the Sustainable
Livelihood Program and Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program; in
coordination with the City Social
Welfare and Development of Cagayan
de Oro; Department of Tourism;
Villar Foundation; Cagayan de Oro
Hotel and Restaurant Association; and
the barangay council of Pagalungan
made an ocular inspection at the lake
to identify a processing site for dried
petioles of water hyacinth which will
be waved into mats, bags, slippers,
and other products.
Nathaniel Palalay II of Villar
Foundation promised to Datu
Rosalino Aguio Manlinombay
that they will provide trainings for

production and marketing of the
finished products of water hyacinth.
The foundation will also provide
to the tribal community machines for
the processing of dried stalks of water
hyacinth for production of baskets,
bags, mats, among others.
The Villar Foundation is
committed to the preservation and
conservation of the environment
and ensuring the sustainability of its
environmental programs through the
establishment of social enterprises
that will lead the path towards
economic independence for every
Filipino.
Datu Aguio Manlinombay said he
is happy with the proposed project
because women, mostly Pantawid
Pamilya beneficiaries, will no longer
be idle and be engaged illegally in
panning for gold in his village.
For her part, Project Officer
Charlita Ladera of the Department of
Tourism of Northern Mindanao said
DOT will help the promotion of the
finish product of the Higaonon Tribe.
Nollie Arguelles of COHARA
promised to the community that
restaurants and hotels in this city
will patronize the product of the
community and promote these to
their clients.
The community has 119 Pantawid
Pamilya households under Set 5, 6,
and 7 respectively. It has an additional
19 households for validation this
coming April 24 under Set 7 Batch C.
Village chief Rene Oporto, during
the ocular inspection, expressed his
gratefulness to DSWD Northern
Mindanao for implementing Pantawid
Pamilya and SLP programs in his
barangay.
A literature from the International
Development Research Center (IDRC)
said water hyacinths have been used
as raw material for agricultural
fertilizers, animal feeds, biogas,
paper, board, and even construction
materials.
The plant can also be used in
controlling water pollution because it
is capable of quickly absorbing heavy
metals in water.

Children belonging to Higaonon Tribe in Barangay Pagalungan, Cagayan de Oro City enjoy swimming at the lake of the village to cool
off their bodies from the scorching heat of the sun this summer. The lake has abundant supply of water hyacinth which will be used
for bags, mats, slippers, and baskets for the livelihood of the community as DSWD, DOT, Villar Foundation, CSWD, Cagayan de Oro
Hotel and Restaurants Association, and Pagalungan Barangay Council agreed to establish a water hyacinth processing site in the area.
(Photo by Oliver Badel Inodeo, DSWD Northern Mindanao)

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Topping telcos worldwide with the most number of nominations

Globe named among Asia’s best in
17th Telecom Asia Awards

D

ominating this year’s Telecom
Asia Awards with the most number
of nominations across telcos
worldwide, Globe Telecom’s consumer
offers have been recognized as among
the best in Asia after three (3) products
were shortlisted as finalists in the awardgiving body.
Globe Free Zone, a product launched
by Globe in partnership with Google, was
nominated as Most Innovative Telecom
Project. Globe was the world’s first
telecom operator to offer prepaid and
TM subscribers access to Google Search,
Gmail, and Google+ without data charges
on their feature phones and smartphones
via http://libre.ph.
Globe Prepaid GoUNLI30 was also
named finalist in the Most Innovative
Partnership Strategy category, with
Globe tapping major global over-thetop (OTT) players to offer a world-first
product bundle that allows prepaid
subscribers to send unlimited texts to all
networks, make unlimited calls to Globe
& TM users, and get unlimited access to
instant messaging and chat applications
Viber, Facebook Messenger, KakaoTalk,
WeChat, WhatsApp, Line and GMessage
without data charges.
Finally, the telco’s broadband brand
Tattoo was also shortlisted as one of
the finalists in the Best Broadband
Carrier category. In 2013, Globe sourced
much of its growth from its broadband
business, with revenues growing to P10.4
billion, up 20% compared to 2012. The
outstanding revenue performance of
the broadband business resulted from
the continued aggressive acquisition
campaigns, attractive pricing offers,
and innovative product bundles for its
Nomadic and At-Home services.
“Coming from a successful run at the
Mobile World Congress in Barcelona,
Spain earning Globe important
milestones, we are once thankful with
another round of citations from the
prestigious Telecom Asia Awards,
testifying to the impact that Globe has
made globally over the last few years,”
said Peter Bithos, Chief Operating
Advisor at Globe. “Globe is once
again leading the forefront of telecoms
innovation worldwide with gamechanging products that will connect
Filipinos wherever they are.”
Rounding up the list of the telco’s
finalist nominations are the Globe
Business CloudPayroll in the Best CloudBased Service category, Talk2Globe in
the Most Advanced Approach to CEM
category, Globe Telecom in the Best
Emerging Markets Carrier category, and
Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu in
the Telecom CEO of the Year category.
“The volume and quality of
submissions from telcos definitely shot
up this year. I’ve been inundated with
queries for two months,” said Telecom
Asia group editor Joseph Waring. “This
response has given judges more specific
data in which to base their nominations.”
Final selection is made by an
independent panel of industry experts,
who will cast votes on the basis of
innovation, financial performance,
technology, market leadership and
corporate governance. Now on its
17th year, the awards are the region’s
longest-running and most prestigious
telecom industry awards. They reward
innovative and outstanding performance
by Asian service providers and industry
executives.

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CAGAYANTIMES
Lifestyle Weekly
de Oro

April 12-20, 2014

World Class education awaits Filipino Scholars

T

he New Zealand
Embassy is once again
inviting eligible students
from the Philippines to apply
for postgraduate developmentrelated studies at a tertiary
institution in New Zealand
through the New Zealand
ASEAN Scholarship program.
The New Zealand ASEAN
Scholars (NZAS) awards are
open to qualified candidates
from the public, private, and
civil society sectors who
want to pursue further studies

in the fields of agriculture,
tourism, governance, public
sector, trade, development,
disaster risk management,
climate change adaptation, and
renewable energy.
An indicative allocation
of 18 scholarships is made
available for Filipinos who
desire to obtain a postgraduate
degree in New Zealand
commencing in 2015.
Applicants will be
selected on merit, including
the development benefits

of their proposed course
of study. Preference will
be given to applicants who
can demonstrate leadership
qualities and potential for
future leadership. Priority will
also be given to applicants
who have demonstrated
high academic achievements
especially in their
undergraduate degree.
The program aims to
empower individuals with
the knowledge, skills and
qualifications to contribute

to the economic, social, and
political development of the
ASEAN region.
The scholarships are
funded by the New Zealand
Aid Programme for postgraduate study at New Zealand
institutions in the subject
areas most needed for the
development of your country.
Applications for the 2014
scholarships close on 15 July
2014. Further information,
including eligibility and
application form, can be found

at the New Zealand Embassy
website http://www.aid.govt.
nz/funding-and-contracts/
scholarships/eligiblecountries/philippines

mateur photographers in
Cagayan de Oro have until
April 22 to submit their entries
for Primavera Residences' Earth
Day photography contest. Dubbed
"Living Green in a Modern World,"
the contest is in celebration of Earth
Day on the 22nd and is organized
by Primavera Residences, an ecofriendly mixed-use property in
Cagayan de Oro.
Primavera Residences' green
photography contest is open to all
amateur photographers in Cagayan de
Oro.
Entries must be based on the

theme and showcase green living and
sustainable projects in the region. A
preliminary judging will happen on
April 22 until the 25th based on a
criteria set by the organizer.
Ten of the best entries will be
unveiled at a public photo exhibit in
the Primavera booth at SM City CDO
on April 25.
The unveiling will also coincide
the booth's re-launching in SM City
CDO.
The ten selected entries will be
further trimmed down to three on a
second round of judging happening
on April 25 until May 3. Awarding

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of the winners will be on May 3 at a
gala dinner within the premises of
Primavera Residences.
Attractive prizes await the winners,
including a two-night luxurious
stay at Primavera Residences, an
opportunity to showcase the winner's
portfolio on the Primavera blog, and
a spread at the Primavera newsletter.
Judges for the contest will
compose of officials from Primavera
Residences, prominent professional
photographers in Cagayan de Oro,
and members of the Cagayan de Oro
press and bloggers community.
For the complete mechanics of the

contest, visit the Primavera blog at:
www.primaveraresidences.com/blog.
Primavera Residences is a twintower, mid-rise green property
situated within the Pueblo de Oro
Business Park. Its first tower was
completed in 2012 and comprise
of studio, one-bedroom and twobedroom units ready for occupancy.
The second tower is slated to be
completed on September this year.

In the book The Cambridge
Guide to Theatre, edited by
Martin Banham, it is mentioned
that religious customs including
dramatizations were introduced
by the Spaniards in attempt to
replace folk rituals.
These performances or
religious dramatizations of Lenten
play senakulo intended to promote
Christianity, and these had been
significantly ascribed as part of
‘powerful events in community
life.’
These performances are still
mounted during Holy Week like
that of The Xavier Stage, Ang
Pasyon ni Hesukristo which is on
April 16-17, 2014 at the Xavier
University Little Theater.
These influences are
successful points for the
Spaniards to introduce
Christianity in the Philippines.
As it is noted, the Philippines is
Asia’s predominantly Christian or
Catholic country.
One remarkable performance
during Holy Week is the recitation
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of the Pasyon usually during
Good Friday as this is the day
when Christ suffered and died on
the cross for the sins of the world.
In the article Lent and
Moriones, Bernard Billedo
mentioned that the Pasyon is
written in Tagalog, but there are
translations in other Philippine
languages like ‘Pampango,
Ilocano, Pangasinan, Bicol,
Ilongo, Cebuano and Waray.’
He also mentioned that other
lumad tribes like the Ibanag and
Itawes of Cagayan Valley, the
Gaddang of Nueva Vizcaya and
among the Cuyunon of Palawan
have versions of the Pasyon
narrative.
This is also true in the
comparative study of Fr Rene B
Javellana SJ titled The Cebuano
“Pasyons” – a study of the Texts
at Xavier University and at the
University of San Carlos and a
Comparison with two tagalong
Texts. Fr Rene Javellana (1984),
contended that Cebuano Pasyon
texts may have used the Tagalog

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Text as the source, but the
Cebuano Pasyon stands in itself
as a genre of the Pasyon which is
true to the source. The translation
is the author’s rework that
emerges his own understanding
about Jesus.
However, Javellana pointed
out that Cebuano Pasyon lacks
aral which is the spine that points
out the value of faithfulness
and repentance. The lack of
aral makes the Cebuano Pasyon
lacks coherence and ‘emotional
retelling as it is in the Tagalog
text.’
Pasyon is not only recited, but
it is also performed as a content of
the senakulo performances.
These performances contribute
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a religious community.
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important roles of passing on the
‘Filipino tradition of reading,
singing, and reenacting the
passion story of Jesus…’
On the other hand, one may
notice why Filipinos identify
themselves with the suffering
of Christ. Marco Garrido, in
his article The Pasyon of the
Philippines, mentioned that the
Filipinos put the Pasyon close to
their hearts because the Filipinos
see themselves in it. The pasyon
is an allegory that reveals
Filipinos’ identity and destiny as
a people.
Garrido mentioned the point
of William Esposo, a Philippine
Daily Inquirer Columnist, who
said that Filipinos associate to
the passion of Christ as their own
continuous agony and crucifixion
as these signal the tale of Filipinos
being abused, exploited and
oppressed. It is evident that most
Filipinos believe on suffering and
redemption. Related to Christ’s
purpose of suffering, death and
resurrection, the Filipinos strongly

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identify themselves as sinners,
and that because of their penance
and through the veneration of the
cross, the Filipinos will have their
redemption through the fervent
faith.
In the article Pasyon Plays
by an anonymous author, it
is said that the reflection of
suffering and death on the
Pasyon is a byproduct of the
Filipinos colonial experience. In
Garrido’s article, in the Spanish
regime, ‘Filipino peasants saw
Christ’s suffering not only as an
inspiration to endure but also to
rebel.’
As one community, Filipinos
see the Pasyon as a point of
reflection to repent for their
sins and attain redemption and
salvation through Christ’s death
and resurrection.
Catch The Xavier Stage’s
Ang Pasyon ni Hesukristo on
April 16-17, 2014, 3:00 pm and
7:00 pm at the XU Little Theater.
Admission is free.